Opening explorer over 1,964,188 over-the-board games. Online games are searchable and count for prep, but are excluded from opening statistics.
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 3,553 | 46% 37% 17% | 2322 | 2026 |
| e6 | 1,793 | 38% 42% 20% | 2371 | 2026 |
| d5 | 1,738 | 36% 40% 24% | 2381 | 2026 |
| g6 | 974 | 46% 32% 21% | 2248 | 2026 |
| b6 | 527 | 43% 31% 26% | 2309 | 2026 |
| d6 | 77 | 55% 25% 21% | 2148 | 2026 |
| a6 | 9 | 44% 44% | 2195 | 2025 |
Top games
| Vachier Lagrave, M2780–Carlsen, M2861 | 1-0 | Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2881–Giri, A2752 | ½-½ | 2nd Norway Chess 2014 | 2014 |
| Radjabov, T2788–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Aronian, L2788–Carlsen, M2834 | ½-½ | 7th London Classic 2015 | 2015 |
| So, W2773–Carlsen, M2844 | ½-½ | 78th Tata Steel GpA | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2822–Vachier Lagrave, M2791 | 0-1 | 5th Sinquefield Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Ding Liren2774–Carlsen, M2837 | 0-1 | Carlsen-Ding Showdown G5 | 2017 |
| So, W2812–Vachier Lagrave, M2796 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Nakamura, Hi2802–Caruana, F2805 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Nakamura, Hi2802–Caruana, F2805 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |